{"product_id":"boy-with-the-bullhorn-a-memoir-and-history-of-act-up-new-york-paperback","title":"Boy with the Bullhorn: A Memoir and History of ACT Up New York - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Goldberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, \"Gold\" Independent Publishing Award (IPPY) for LGBTQ+ Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Shilts Award for Gay Nonfiction, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e34th Annual Triangle Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2023 Lammy Finalist, Gay Memoir\/Biography\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA coming-of-age memoir of life on the front lines of the AIDS crisis with ACT UP \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment Ron Goldberg stumbled into his first ACT UP meeting in June 1987, the AIDS activist organization became his life. For the next eight years, he chaired committees, planned protests, led teach-ins, and facilitated their Monday night meetings. He cruised and celebrated at ACT UP parties, attended far too many AIDS memorials, and participated in more than a hundred zaps and demonstrations, becoming the group's unofficial \"Chant Queen,\" writing and leading chants for many of their major actions. \u003ci\u003eBoy with the Bullhorn\u003c\/i\u003e is both a memoir and an immersive history of the original New York chapter of ACT UP, the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, from 1987 to 1995, told with great humor, heart, and insight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing the author's own story, \"the activist education of a well-intentioned, if somewhat na?ve nice gay Jewish theater queen,\" \u003ci\u003eBoy with the Bullhorn\u003c\/i\u003e intertwines Goldberg's experiences with the larger chronological history of ACT UP, the grassroots AIDS activist organization that confronted politicians, scientists, drug companies, religious leaders, the media, and an often uncaring public to successfully change the course of the AIDS epidemic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiligently sourced and researched, \u003ci\u003eBoy with the Bullhorn\u003c\/i\u003e provides both an intimate look into how activist strategies are developed and deployed and a snapshot of life in New York City during the darkest days of the AIDS epidemic. On the occasions where Goldberg writes outside his personal experience, he relies on his extensive archive of original ACT UP documents, news articles, and other published material, as well as activist videos and oral histories, to help flesh out actions, events, and the background stories of key activists. Writing with great candor, Goldberg examines the group's triumphs and failures, as well as the pressures and bad behaviors that eventually tore ACT UP apart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, from engaging in outrageous, media-savvy demonstrations, to navigating the intricacies of drug research and the byzantine bureaucracies of the FDA, NIH, and CDC, \u003ci\u003eBoy with the Bullhorn\u003c\/i\u003e captures the passion, smarts, and evanescent spirit of ACT UP-the anger, grief, and desperation, but also the joy, camaraderie, and sexy, campy playfulness-and the exhilarating adrenaline rush of activism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Goldberg \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and activist. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eOutWeek \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePOZ \u003c\/i\u003emagazines, \u003ci\u003eCentral Park\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Visual AIDS Blog\u003c\/i\u003e. He served as a research associate for filmmaker and journalist David France on his award-winning book \u003ci\u003eHow to Survive a Plague\u003c\/i\u003e and enjoys speaking at high schools and colleges about the history of AIDS and the lessons and legacy of ACT UP.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752487584032,"sku":"9781531508074","price":24.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c17667bc9b4e440028b22ce74d4ca317.webp?v=1779997080","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/boy-with-the-bullhorn-a-memoir-and-history-of-act-up-new-york-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}